Amazon Q Developer vs Cursor
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Amazon Q Developer
AWS-integrated AI coding assistantCursor
AI-first code editorCategory
Coding Assistants
Coding Assistants
Pricing
freemium
freemium
Key Features
- AWS integration
- Privacy-focused
- Code generation
- Security scanning
- IDE support
- Free tier
- AI code generation
- Codebase understanding
- Multi-file edits
- Chat with code
- Tab completion
- Composer
About Amazon Q Developer
Amazon Q Developer (formerly CodeWhisperer) is a privacy-focused AI coding assistant with deep AWS integration.
About Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration for code generation, editing, and understanding. Built for AI-native development workflows.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Amazon Q Developer if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AWS integration
- You value: Privacy-focused
Choose Cursor if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: AI code generation
- You value: Codebase understanding